Today is the deadline for registering your school, organizations or businesses to participate in the 2009 Denim for a Difference fundraiser for the United Way of Southern West Virginia.
During the Oct. 12-16 Denim for a Difference fundraiser, which supports the charity that supports more than 20 agencies in Raleigh, Fayette and Nicholas counties, employees of registered businesses can pay to have the privilege of wearing jeans to work.
For a donation of $5, you can wear jeans for any one of the days of the Denim for a Difference week. For $10, you can pick three days, and for $15, you can wear jeans all week.
This year’s goal is to raise $12,000.
For more information or to register your group, school or business, contact Anna Lester at the United Way at 304-253-2111 or e-mail alester@unitedwayswv.org.
The most recent registrations are from:
- Abrams & Byron Attorneys at Law
- First Century Bank, Oceana
- Maxwell Hill Elementary School
- RESA I
- Southern West Virginia CVB
- WVNS-TV
- Morton Tourist Information Center
- Beckley Water Co
- 4-C Economic Development Authority
- Raleigh County Board of Education Central Office
- Chipley Chiropractic
- Glade Springs Village POA Office Staff
- Dr. Charles E. Porterfield
- Southern Communications
- Whitesville State Bank, Comfort
Denim for a Difference is also supported by The Register-Herald, WTNJ Power County 105.9, Groovy 94.1, 103CIR, The Villages at Greystone and BB&T;.
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October 8, 2009
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